Removed from the pitching rotation, Chase Dollander used his emotions like jet fuel.

Now he's rocketed back onto the scene for the Rockies. Boy, do they need his arm now, too.

Optioned to Triple-A on July 7 after walking four and allowing five hits and three runs in 3.2 innings against the Chicago White Sox, Dollander admits he allowed himself to be angry and frustrated about the demotion. However, until that time, he also realized he hadn’t lived up to his billing or potential, either.

After the White Sox outing, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft had logged a 6.68 ERA through the first 15 starts of his MLB career. Perhaps more troubling for the Rockies were Dollander’s numbers after he returned from a stint on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness in late May.

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